March 21, 2014

The lovely Laila saw this dress in the charity shop she works in and thought of me. I'm so glad she did because I love elephants, and I love everything embroidered! It is a little big for me, so I made it backless with the aim of making it looking purposefully oversized. It's so soft and flowy, and I'm looking forward to taking it to Italy with me next week! Oh, and what do you think of my shoes? Obviously
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged backless, charity shop, clothes, ELEPHANTS, fashion, forest, green, hippy, outfit of the day, personal style, style, vintage, what i wore |
March 15, 2014

A week ago I showed you guys how to make this red skirt. This week I used the tutorial to make myself a maxi skirt! I've simplified the process slightly, so I thought I'd share a new updated tutorial. This took me two hours to sew from scratch - two hours! I dare you to find a quicker method. The high, elasticated waist is something that really suits my style, and I love the 70s pattern I chose even
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Posted in DIY, Sewing | Tagged 70's, boho, craft, elastic waistband, handmade, high waisted, hippy, homemade, how to, how to make a maxi skirt, how to sew a maxi skirt, maxi skirt, sewing, skirt, tutorial |
June 9, 2013

When I think of summer, I think of big round sunglasses, denim, florals and tassels. My ideal summer outfit would definitely be super 70s. I realise that this outfit isn't very summery (I'm so covered up!) but when the weather isn't cooperating you've got to improvise. I think this outift is pretty 70s. Do you agree? My top is actually a playsuit that I got from Topshop ages ago. I LOVE the tassels,
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Posted in What I wore | Tagged 70's, black and white, clothes, fashion, hippy, maxi skirt, ombre hair, outfit of the day, outfit post, style, sunglasses, tassels, what i wore |